Ohio could join 11 other states and allow students to miss school if they feel the need to stay home that day for their mental health.
A bill proposed in the Ohio House would give K-12 students three mental health days a year, defining mental health days as a “school day during which a student attends to the student’s emotional and psychological well-being in lieu of attending school.”
“We need to break the stigma surrounding taking care of our mental health,” said Rep. Jessica Miranda, D-Forest Park.
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